Marc Faber Quotes

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods and services.

I like to spend money on investments.

Children should be taught in school that you should have all kinds of asset classes in your portfolio. They should be taught what those asset classes are, and their advantages and disadvantages.

Investing is pure.

The positive aspect of my negative view is essentially that you shouldn't own cash and government bonds, but you should be in assets like real estate or equities or precious metals or in commodities.

Even from the very beginning, I didn't put any money in the stock market.

Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won't grow any faster than the rate of inflation.

I don't particularly like equities, but I think equities are a better space to be in than bonds.

Owning a variety of asset classes means that some part of your portfolio will be doing well when the cyclical turmoil arises. A broadly diversified portfolio includes large capitalization stocks, small cap, emerging markets, fixed income, real estate and commodities.

If I have cash and I can't figure a way to put it into real estate or my business, I hold it in gold and silver.

I'm primarily just an investor.

I am not criticizing investing in the stock market; I am an investor.

Anyone with a pension or retirement is an investor in the stock market.

Having different types of stocks in your portfolio can enhance returns.

I sold some shares, but on a net basis, significantly increased my ownership.

Americans no longer look to government for economic security; rather, they look to their portfolios.

I don't give investment advice.

Simply put, investors should own less equities, more bonds, more global investments, more cash and more dry ammunition.

For all your long-term investments, such as retirement accounts that you won't touch for at least ten years, you need a mix of stocks and bonds. Stocks offer the best shot at inflation-beating gains. But stocks don't always go up. That's where bonds come into play: They have less upside potential, but they also do not pack the same risk.

How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.

I'm a stockholder. I own a lot of stocks.

With … corporations, investors can place bets on the success of many different companies, without having to play a central management role in any one of them.

Buying securities is usually easier than selling securities.

You've always got to think about having some fixed income in your portfolio as well as equities.

I'm very smart, and I have a great team of people around me investing my money. I'm not buying gold - yet.